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On this day in 1945, Great Britain and the U.S. celebrated Victory in Europe (V-E) Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly Nazi-occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners rejoicing Germany’s defeat during World War II. On May 8, German troops throughout Europe laid down their arms: In Prague, Copenhagen, Oslo, Karlshorst near Berlin, Latvia, and on the Channel Island of Sark. More surrender documents were signed in Berlin and in eastern Germany. Meanwhile, more than 13,000 British POWs were released and sent back to Great Britain. Although pockets of German-Soviet confrontation lasted until May 9.
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